Salary comparison
Postal Service Mail Carriers: Naples vs Des Moines
Naples, FL pays about 0.3% more for postal service mail carriers on paper — $64,460 vs $64,250. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Naples comes out ahead by $210 a year in real buying power.
Naples, FL
$64,460
$52,520
$81,040
$30.99
100
$64,460/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Des Moines, IA
$64,250
$52,190
$77,380
$30.89
100
$64,250/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $210 a year (0.3%) in favor of Naples. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Naples runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Des Moines sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Naples is the better deal by $210 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Des Moines to Naples for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do postal service mail carriers earn more, Naples or Des Moines?
Naples pays $64,460 on median — about 0.3% more than Des Moines ($64,250). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Naples. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Naples gives you roughly$64,460 of real buying power versus $64,250 in the other city.